Following the conclusion of the 2018 season we can now announce the winners of the individual player awards for each section from each division.
It’s been a fine season for Hoylandswaine whose 1XI swept away with the Byrom Shield and T20 Trophy. Unsurprisingly they dominated the batting and bowling with Durham’s Alex Lees enjoying an outstanding first season as many of his heavy scores pushed his average up to take the Tom Oldham batting prize. His teammate Adnan Ghani received the honours for his bowling with the strike bowler’s consistency shining through above previous winner Nazir Jamal (Shepley). However, the Marsh Lane team can boast the Cyril Thorpe Cup winner with Shahban Raheem claiming the prize for wicketkeeping for the third successive year with a mammoth 45 victims; an average of 1.73 scalps per match!.
In the Championship, Rastrick may have missed out on promotion for a second successive campaign but captain Jacob Waterson was a key component of their side with the bat and takes the Hedley Dawson Cup for his batting exploits. Skelmanthorpe captain Mike Kitson’s lethal prowess with the ball snagged the Ron Tindall Bowling Cup in the same division with Holmfirth captain Seb Allen receiving his first wicketkeeping award after claiming 36 victims throughout the campaign.
The Conference was dominated by title winners Denby with two players taking awards. Batsman Farhan Hussain and bowler Zafar Jadoon took the honours with Cumberworth United’s Matthew Dolley claiming the wicketkeeping trophy.
The full list of prize winners is below. The awards for match-winning performances of the season at 1XI and 2XI levels will be decided at the next Executive Committee meeting and will be announced following that, along with the special awards for young player and all-rounder of the season.
All awards will be presented at the annual dinner on Friday 9 November at the Cedar Court Hotel, Huddersfield.
Drakes Premiership
Tom Oldham Trophy: Batting
Alex Lees (Hoylandswaine) - 1119 runs; Average 86.08
Tom Oldham Trophy: Bowling
Adnan Ghani (Hoylandswaine) - 44 wkts; Average 12.00
Cyril Thorpe Cup: Wicket-keeping
Shahban Raheem (Shepley) - 45 victims
Clifford Sykes Cup: Fielding
Timmy Taylor (Honley) - 20 catches
Jedi Sports Championship
Hedley Dawson Cup: Batting
Jacob Waterson (Rastrick) - 431 runs; Average 53.88
Ron Tindall Cup: Bowling
Michael Kitson (Skelmanthorpe) - 42 wkts; Average 11.36
Harry Mellor Cup: Wicket-keeping
Seb Allen (Holmfirth) - 36 victims
Michael Pamment Family Cup: Fielding
Luke Bridges (Barkisland) - 23 catches
Cedar Court Conference
Ronnie Sykes Trophy: Batting
Farhan Hussain (Denby) - 547 runs; Average 49.73
Hedley Collins Trophy: Bowling
Zafar Jadoon (Denby) - 69 wkts; Ave 11.65
Anderson Cup: Wicket-keeping
Matthew Dolley (Cumberworth Utd) - 32 victims
Stephen Sykes Trophy: Fielding
George Smith (Cumberworth Utd) & Tom Mighall (Upperthong) - 14 catches each
Drakes Premiership Two
Earnest B Whittle Trophy: Batting
Richard Jakeman (Honley) - 1134 runs; Average 94.50
Colin Garthwaite Trophy: Bowling
Jack Lockwood (Hoylandswaine) - 40 wickets; Average 8.60
Hemingway Cup: Wicket-keeping
Ben Harris (Honley) - 29 victims
J F Moran Cup: Fielding
Jacob Holling (Cawthorne) - 16 catches
Jedi Sports Championship Two
Charles Wilkinson Cup: Batting
Louis Aspeling (Golcar) - 649 runs; Average 72.11
Frank Townend Cup: Bowling
Gary Pemberton (Delph & Dobcross) - 35 wickets; Average 8.91
George Harrison Cup: Wicket-keeping
Martin Gledhill (Holmbridge) - 27 victims
David Taylor Cup: Fielding
Andrew MacLeod (Holmbridge) - 18 catches
Cedar Court Conference Two
E C Peel Trophy: Batting
Majid Hussain (Cartworth Moor) - 939 runs; Average 62.60
Vernon Oldfield Trophy: Bowling
Tom Heaton (Mirfield Parish Cav) - 32 wickets; Average 10.16
Mark Earnshaw Cup: Wicket-keeping
Irfan Muhammad (Cartworth Moor) - 22 victims
Roy Kilner Trophy: Fielding
Mark Beaumont (Hall Bower) - 18 catches
Cedar Court Conference Three
Batting:
Liam Brothers (Shelley) - 378 runs; Average 47.25
Bowling:
Andy Morris (Upperthong) - 29 wickets; Average 9.31
Wicket-keeping:
Neil Mountain (Flockton) - 22 victims
Fielding:
Matthew Woodhams (Lascelles Hall) - 14 catches
